Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-24
EUROPE SHAKEN UP.
Southern Europe Shaken by Earth
quake Shocks--Center Of Dis
turbance the Gulf of Genoa.
Scores CT People Reported Killed and
Hundreds IriGred-The Inheb-
itants Panic Stricken.
Great Damage Done in Genoa, sayons.
Cannes, TouloD, Narcotics, Nice,
AvtgnOu and Other Cities.
SOUTHERN EUROPE SHAKEN.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Further dispatches
concerning the earthquakes in the south
OF Europe this morning state that two
violent shocks were felt ct Toulon at
O'Clock. The first shock was Of fifteen
seconds duration ard the second of
twelve seconds. The movement was
from west to east.
At Cannes three shocks were felt q. the
same hour. The first shock, which was
very violent, lasted for a minute. The
second and third shocks were not as
heavy as the first. Many persons at this
place rushed to the seashore for safety.
Nobody was injured.
At Ayignon three shocks were eX-
perienced between and O'Clock. The
first was very severe and awakened every
body in the place.
Several shocks were felt at Geneva at {
O'Clock.
ROME, Feb. 23.-TWo shocks of earth
quake were felt at Nice at O'Clock this
morning. Houses were rocked and walls
were cracked. 10 some cases frail tene-
ments were thrown to the ground. The
people rushed from their houses and fell
upon their knees in the streets, PRAYING
for delivs rance from sudden death. Wis
itorS 10 the city became thoroughly fright
ened and are leaving the place. Many
persons were injured.
DAMAGE DONE AT NICE.
LONDON, FEB. %, $3.50 p. ma dis
patch from Nice daled noSn to-day says
many Casuai5 es we're caused by the earth
quake there this morning. The people
are panic stricken aDQ the entire pOpula-
ton is ia the street. TIE railway
station is bcsieged by victims who are
anxious to leave the first CHARGE that
offers. Two houses, orr il St. Eianne
street and one in ST. Phillips street were
destroyed By the earthquake. Three
persons were bulieG in The ruins Of these
buildings.
There was also Slight shock at
Msrse lies hi, morning. The walls Of &
num0er Of houses iii the city were
cracked.
Shocks were also felt at Leghorn,
Milan and seveal places in the province
of Genoa, Italy.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, FEB. 23.-At the time of The
earthquakes this morning, the rivera at
Genos was crowded with English and
American tourists, and persons of distinc-
ton.
When the first shock occurred the
streets of Nice were fairly throDged with
persons in ballroom costumes, returning
to their homes from the last carnival ball
OF the winter season. To them the earth
quake came with peculiar terror.
The Prince of Wales being at Clnues,
=;
concerning him. When she learned of
the earthquake her Majes-y 81 once tele-
grsphed him. TIE Prince Immediately
autographed reaSsUring reply, saying he
was Well and uniDjured. The govern
ment, in consideration Of the popular
corcern about the safety Ct the Prince,
have requested him 5ytelegraph to return
20 England as soon as r. c2n, cor
yeniently, go leg the a.xiety."
ELEVEN PEOPLE KILLED.
LONDON, Feb. %. - The earthquake
shock was felt with great = verify at
SayJna, near G .n1a. a number # houses
were wrecked and eleven persons we're
killed.
SCORES OF PEOPLE KILLED.
ROME, Feb. 23.-Fhe earthquake this
morning devastated the Whole of the
Italian rivera. At Noli, on the Gulf Of
Genoa, aud not fer from Savoua, several
houses fell and fifteen persons were
killed.
Six were killed and thirty injured at
Oneslia, also on tne Gulf OF Genoa.
At DiauO MaIino, near Oaeglia, scores
Of people were killed aud hui dreds in
jurs d. Fully one-third of the town was
destroyed.
SEVERE SECOND SHOCK.
ROME, Feb. % A second and severe
shock of earthquake has occurred in
Genoa, Pavia, Lucca, CuDeo, Alhissona,
Porto Maurzco, .OneglIa and Noli. At
Savona eight persons were killed and if
teen others injured. Immense damage
was done.